Does this sound familiar?
- The software that runs your bookings, invoicing or production was built by one developer. They are leaving, or already gone.
- The system feels like a black box. If it breaks, you do not know who to call.
- The people you ask want to rebuild it from scratch. Expensive, risky, and you throw away something that works.
- You really want just one thing: for it to keep running, and someone who picks it up when something comes up.
That is exactly what we are here for. A business-critical system belongs in the hands of people who keep it alive, not hanging on one person who will soon be gone.
What we do
We take over your Java application and become your single point of contact. Spring Boot, Quarkus, Jakarta EE or older Java: we know it.
- Take it over: we map the system methodically and take it over in a controlled way.
- Keep it running: hosting, monitoring, updates and backups. If something breaks, we fix it.
- Maintain it: bug fixes, security updates and small changes, without you needing a developer on the payroll.
- Keep developing it: new features when you need them. One partner for hosting, maintenance and development, if you want that.
Why this is our kind of work
- Deep Java experience: we have run Java in production daily for 25 years, with a background in enterprise Java at large organisations in finance, telecom and government.
- We run a range of different systems for our clients, from an energy startup to logistics and recruitment. Taking over a system someone else built is simply our work.
- No rewrite: we keep what works and build on it carefully. A rewrite is risk and cost you do not need.
- Continuity: you always keep your code, your data and admin access. No lock-in, you can always walk away.
- Dutch infrastructure: owned hardware in Dutch datacenters, data stays in the EU. ISO 27001 processes in place, certification in progress.
No rewrite, but an orderly handover
The biggest risk is that your developer is gone before anyone else knows the system. That is why, during handover, we work alongside your current developer for as long as they are still around. We document, we ask questions, and we take it over in a controlled way. The more overlap, the smoother it goes. Has your developer already left? Then we dig into the system anyway and take it over step by step.
Common concerns
Can you understand a system someone else built?
Yes, that is exactly our work. We have run Java in production daily for 25 years and manage a range of different systems for our clients. During handover we work alongside your current developer for as long as they are still around.
Are you going to force me to rebuild it?
No. We keep what works and build on it carefully. A rewrite is risk and cost you do not need.
What if the software is poorly documented?
Then we read in, run it, and work out how it fits together. Thin documentation is not a showstopper, we see it often.
What if you disappear too?
You always keep your code, your data and admin access. No lock-in, and you are never stuck with us.
Is this going to be expensive or full of surprises?
No surprises: we always agree a fixed price up front, no after-the-fact billing. Depending on the state and complexity of the system, that is either a fixed monthly fee or a one-off investment for the takeover. You know which before we start.
Can you keep developing the system as well?
Yes. Hosting, maintenance and development from one partner. New features are agreed up front, per job.
How it works
- Intro and assessment: you tell us what you run and where it hurts. We look at the system, under an NDA if you prefer.
- Handover: we take it over with overlap with your current developer where possible.
- Management: a fixed monthly fee for hosting, maintenance and support. Fixed price, no after-the-fact billing.
- Further development: only when you need it, agreed up front, per job.
Are you the departing developer, or the shop that built the application? Read how we work with shops and developers. An introduction doesn't cost you your client.
